A Fable........"Perhaps" Good Luck vs. Bad Luck is Based on Long-Term Outcome

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There once was a farmer. One day the farmer's only horse broke out of the corral and ran away. The farmer's neighbors, all hearing of the horse running away, came to the farmer's house to view the corral. As they stood there, the neighbors all said, "Oh what bad luck!" The farmer replied, "Perhaps." 

About a week later, the horse returned, bringing with it a whole herd of wild horses, which the farmer and his son quickly corralled. The neighbors, hearing of the corralling of the horses, came to see for themselves. As they stood there looking at the corral filled with horses, the neighbors said, "Oh what good luck!" The farmer replied, "Perhaps." 

A couple of weeks later, the farmer's son's leg was badly broken when he was thrown from a horse he was trying to break. A few days later the broken leg became infected and the son became delirious with fever. The neighbors, all hearing of the incident, came to see the son. As they stood there, the neighbors said, "Oh what bad luck!" The farmer replied, "Perhaps." 

At that same time in China, a war broke out between two rival warlords. In need of more soldiers, a captain came to the village to conscript young men to fight in the war. When the captain came to take the farmer's son, he found the young man with a broken leg--delirious with fever. Knowing there was no way the son could fight, the captain left him there. A few days later, the son's fever broke. The neighbors, hearing of the son's not being taken to fight in the war and of his return to good health, all came to see him. As they stood there, each one said, "Oh what good luck!" The farmer replied, "Perhaps."

So if your boyfriend cheats on you, perhaps it's bad news because your feelings are hurt but maybe it's good news because wouldn't you rather know before you were married?

If you have to move, perhaps it's bad news because you will miss your friends but maybe it's good news because you will love your new circumstances even more than you old home.

If you fail a class, perhaps it's bad news because your parents will be upset but perhaps it's good news because you can decide whether or not you enjoyed the class you failed and possibly change direction.

Sometimes, we tend to label events as "good" or "bad" when in a lot of cases, it just depends on the long-term outcome.  It's easier to transition to new conditions when you aren't attached to previous results.

Have a great day!

Xo

Conni

Today's Mantra:  I choose to resist labeling daily events as "good" or "bad" when possible.

Mantra for Every Day: I choose to send love to all; receiving love back multiplied in infinite proportions, creating and nurturing pathways of love.